A.S. Gubbio 1910
Encyclopedia
Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 is an Italian association football
club, based in Gubbio
, Umbria
.
They currently play in Serie B
. The team's colors are dark blue and red.
Their home field is the Stadio Pietro Barbetti
, a 5,300 capacity all-seater stadium.
after 63 years.
-winning coach Luigi Simoni
as technical director (due to age limits), with former under-19 team boss Riccardo Tumiatti being promoted as first team coach.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club, based in Gubbio
Gubbio
Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia . It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. See also Mount Ingino Christmas Tree.-History:...
, Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
.
They currently play in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
. The team's colors are dark blue and red.
Their home field is the Stadio Pietro Barbetti
Stadio Pietro Barbetti
Stadio Pietro Barbetti, is a multi-purpose stadium in Gubbio, Italy. It is mainly used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of A.S. Gubbio 1910 of the Serie B. The stadium has a capacity of 5,300 spectators....
, a 5,300 capacity all-seater stadium.
Serie B
In the season 2010-11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season the club won promotion to Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
after 63 years.
Players
As of 30 August, 2011.Technical Director
In February 2009, the club made national headlines by hiring 70-year old UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
-winning coach Luigi Simoni
Luigi Simoni
Luigi "Gigi" Simoni is an Italian football manager, currently in office with Gubbio of Serie B, and a former player.-Biography:Luigi Simoni was born at Crevalcore ....
as technical director (due to age limits), with former under-19 team boss Riccardo Tumiatti being promoted as first team coach.